With good analysis, some resources, and enough determination, we believe even the most troublesome problems can be addressed, and ultimately, solved. This helpful primer is designed to provide clear guidelines for anti-drug coalitions in defining their communities and assessing the real needs within them.
Framing the Issue , by Trudy Rice, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel and Karla Trautman, is a useful resource that explains how to analyze community problems and access community data.
It includes a detailed step-by-step presentation. Avery, M. Building united judgement: A handbook for consensus decision making. Available from the Center at P. Box , Madison, WI Cox, F.
Community problem solving: A guide to practice with comments. In Rothman, J. Itasca, IL: F. Dale, D. Planning for a change: A citizen's guide to creative planning and program development. Johnson, D. Joining together: Group theory and group skills 6th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Lawson, L. Lead on! The complete handbook for group leaders. Mondross, J. Organizing for power and empowerment. Skip to main content. Toggle navigation Navigation. Assessing Community Needs and Resources » Section 5.
Analyzing Community Problems » Main Section. Chapter 3. Chapter 3 Sections Section 1. Understanding and Describing the Community Section 3. Collecting Information About the Problem Section 5. Analyzing Community Problems Section 6.
Conducting Focus Groups Section 7. Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys Section 8. Identifying Community Assets and Resources Section 9. Developing Baseline Measures Section Conducting Concerns Surveys Section Determining Service Utilization Section Conducting Interviews Section Conducting Surveys Section Implementing Photovoice in Your Community Section Windshield and Walking Surveys Section Arranging Assessments That Span Jurisdictions.
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The focus of this work was to look at those factors that facilitate "community attachment". In addition to highlighting individual factors, they found that those communities with the highest levels of community attachment also had the highest rates of growth in local gross domestic product.
The 10 community characteristics that most influenced community attachment in order of importance were: social offerings, openness, aesthetics, education, and basic services. While there were some differences in the relative strength of each of these factors across the 26 communities, these 5 factors consistently had the strongest influence on feelings of attachment. Other important, but somewhat less influential factors included leadership, economy, safety, social capital, and civic involvement.
Taken together, this and other research provides strong evidence for communities to pay close - and specific - attention to the social as well as economic conditions in their communities. While these are often related, the evidence suggests that businesses and residents are clearly looking for community characteristics that go far beyond simply a vibrant economy. Perhaps even more importantly, it seems clear that a strong social and aesthetic foundation is critically important to building a healthy and sustainable economy - and not necessarily the other way around.
How would you assess your community on each of these characteristics?
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